LONDON: Iran has tied the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to a sweeping list of political and financial concessions from the US, including full compensation for damage caused by what it described as two “imposed wars.” The demands were set out on Saturday by Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of»»»

RIYADH: Arabian Drilling Co. will resume work on all temporarily suspended offshore rigs by the end of September, it has announced. The company halted operations on some of its offshore rigs in the Gulf Cooperation Council region in March as a precautionary measure when the conflict involving Israe»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, has hailed young Emiratis as the nation’s future-makers and true wealth, saying there are no limits to their ambitions or what »»»

Dubai: Passengers travelling on Etihad Rail’s Abu Dhabi–Fujairah passenger service are being given a taste of the UAE along the way, with a specially curated onboard menu inspired by Emirati flavours and culinary traditions. The culinary experience, developed by Capital Catering, the food and bever»»»

Dubai: An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Chennai landed safely late Wednesday after a left engine issue prompted airport authorities to declare a full emergency shortly before arrival. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Flight 6E-723 touched down on Runway 25 at Chennai Ai»»»

Dubai: Iran knew where US President Donald Trump was staying in Ankara — down to the floor of the building — as American intelligence detected a possible missile threat near the Nato summit, new details have revealed. US intelligence picked up multiple streams of information as Trump entered the fi»»»

Speaking at the start of the Council of Ministers' sitting on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that on Wednesday, the government will be adopting its governance programme, which is a set of policies aimed at de-oligarchization, upholding the rule of law, streamlining the administr»»»

Dubai: N Chandrasekaran’s proposed third term as Tata Sons chairman became caught in disagreements over capital spending, losses at newer businesses and whether the holding company could remain private. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.He will serv»»»

KALLUDER E VOGEL: Erblin Ademi watched from afar as workers excavated recently discovered mass graves from the 1998-99 war in Kosovo. Nearly 30 years after his father went missing, Ademi both feared and wished that his remains will finally be found. Ademi was just 9 when he last saw his father, Ade»»»

The Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan has updated information on the earthquake that occurred today, August 12. According to the institute, the earthquake’s epicenter was in Kyrgyzstan, 15 kilometers southeast of Ak-Tuz village, 45 kilometers southwest of Koc»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s national kok-boru and kokpar teams have finalized their rosters for the World Nomad Games. Each team will consist of 12 athletes, Kok-Boru Federation Vice President Erlan Abdykaparov told 24.kg news agency. Kyrgyzstan’s kok-boru team: Team’s head — Bektur Shukurov; coach — Urmat Musaev»»»

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Authorities in Kansas said a family of six is dead after the 53-year-old father killed his wife and four children before reporting the shooting to police and then turning the weapon on himself. The incident occurred Tuesday morning at a residence in Winfield, Kansas, located about »»»

The new school year is getting closer, and families across the UAE are starting to tick items off their school shopping lists. Whether you need a new backpack, stationery, lunch box, water bottle or a pair of school shoes, retailers across the UAE are bringing out their back-to-school collections w»»»

Paris, France: The International Energy Agency on Wednesday reduced its forecast for global oil demand this year, as supplies remain crimped by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and high prices deter buyers. Demand is expected to slump by 1.6 million barrels per day (mb/d), compared with its fore»»»

The cultural program of the VI World Nomad Games (WNG), which will be held from August 31 to September 6, was discussed in Bishkek. The meeting was attended by Minister of Culture Mirbek Mambetaliev, chief director of the WNG cultural program Altynbek Maksutov, as well as historians, ethnographers,»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Police have caught a lorry driver who deliberately covered the numbers on his vehicle’s registration plate with mud in an attempt to conceal its details and evade traffic monitoring systems. The driver was identified through Sharjah Police’s traffic surveillance network, which cove»»»

Manila: After the “sea of trash” shocked residents and officials when it surfaced in Parañaque City, one of the 16 cities comprising Metro Manila, joint clearing operations have significantly reduced the volume of garbage. The sea of trash, which clogged the Redemptorist Water Channel in Barangay B»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has alerted acting Prosecutor General Vanya Stefanova over delays in a pre-trial investigation concerning road construction, advance payments and in-house procurement procedures worth tens of millions of euro, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The investiga»»»

Dubai: The UAE called for stronger financial cooperation among BRICS countries and wider representation for emerging economies in global financial institutions during the first BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting under India’s 2026 presidency. Sign up for our daily business n»»»

Beijing: China has unveiled a plan to develop a modern coal industry by 2030, aiming to balance energy security with green transition. The plan, issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, expected to account for 87 percent of China's total coal »»»

Tunis, Aug. 12 (TAP)- The weather on Wednesday is clear to slightly cloudy, the National Institute of Meteorology (INM) said.The wind is blowing north in the north and east in the midland and the south, light to moderate then relatively strong...»»»

DUBAI: Saudi-born Princess Rajwa Al-Hussein stepped out in an all-gray ensemble by Japanese label Toga Archives as she joined her husband, Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan, at a university graduation in Amman this week. The princess attended the graduation of Al-Hussein Technical Univers»»»

MUMBAI: Heavy monsoon rains triggered a landslide in a densely populated neighborhood in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, early Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring four others, authorities said. The landslide struck before dawn when a section of hillside collapsed onto two or thre»»»

Starting January 1, 2027, Kyrgyzstan will change the rules governing cross-border e-commerce. According to Elimbek Kanybek uulu, head of the EAEU Coordination Department at Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Economy and Commerce, goods ordered by citizens through Chinese online marketplaces will be subject t»»»

Remains of an ancient structure have been discovered at the bottom of Issyk-Kul Lake during a joint expedition by Kyrgyz and Japanese researchers. According to preliminary information, the researchers found the brick walls of a building. Despite having remained underwater for a long period, the str»»»

Russian Pacific Fleet is prepared to carry out tasks involving the inspection and detention of shadow fleet vessels belonging to unfriendly Western countries, Fleet Commander Admiral Viktor Liina has reported to President Vladimir Putin aboard the cruiser Varyag. "Western states are actively employ»»»

A 22-year-old Hungarian man has been placed in temporary extradition custody after Danish authorities issued a European Arrest Warrant over allegations that he lured a 15-year-old Danish girl to Hungary for the purpose of subjecting her to sexual offences. The Budapest-Capital Regional Court ordere»»»

In celebration of International Youth Day, observed annually on August 12, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued a silver commemorative coin in recognition of the pivotal role young people play in shaping the nation’s future and their active contribution to the UAE’s comprehensive and sust»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index decreased by 4.55 points, or 0.05%, at the start of Wednesday's trading, down to 10,022 points, under pressure from four sectors. The market data showed declines in Insurance (-0.66%), Telecoms (-0.30%), Transportation (-0.18%), and Real Estate »»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has reaffirmed the UAE leadership’s confidence in young Emiratis, describing them as the nation’s greatest wealth and greatest hope as the world marks International Youth Day.»»»

Happiness is difficult to measure. But the latest global surveys agree on one thing: where people live, how they judge their lives and how they feel day to day can produce very different pictures of what it means to be happy. The 2026 World Happiness Report, released by the Wellbeing Research Centr»»»

Dubai: A Kuwaiti court has overturned an Education Ministry decision that failed a middle-school student and ordered that she be declared successful and promoted to the eighth grade after a technical glitch prevented her from accessing online classes. The dispute began during the second semester wh»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev Wednesday reacted to a brutal murder in Plovdiv last week. "There is no place in Bulgaria for fascist atrocities, and we will take the necessary measures," he said at the beginning of the government's weekly meeting. In his words, "all Bulgaria was shocked by the sadistic»»»

In a Facebook post on International Youth Day on Wednesday, President Iliana Iotova called for young people to be given not only the freedom to choose their own path, but also the confidence that they belong to a society that listens to them, understands them, and supports them. "On International Y»»»

Manila: Red and yellow alerts were raised for power grids in central and southern Philippines on Wednesday as several power plants remained unavailable, according to local media reports. The Visayas islands in the central Philippines have limited supply as several coal-fired plants remain offline. »»»

Beijing: Beijing shut tourist attractions, suspended bus services and construction work, and evacuated residents from high-risk areas as heavy rain continued to lash the Chinese capital on Wednesday. The city closed 151 tourist attractions and 157 camping sites, and suspended operations at more tha»»»

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Members of the so-called Kosovo Police raided the family home of Nenad Rašković in the village of Dren, the municipality of Zubin Potok, this afternoon, beat him, took him into the woods and tied him to a tree, demanding that he confess to committing war crimes against Albanians, the Serb List said»»»

LONDON: Iran has tied the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to a sweeping list of political and financial concessions from the US, including full compensation for damage caused by what it described as two “imposed wars.” The demands were set out on Saturday by Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of»»»

NATO is creeping into the Pacific region, driving up the potential for conflict there, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. The president made the remarks while observing the final stage of Russian Pacific Fleet drills from the deck of the missile cruiser Varyag. He had earlier arrived in the cit»»»

Gaza Strip: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has provided 24,500 hot meals to families most in need in central and southern Gaza. The assistance reached 24,500 people as part of the Saudi campaign to support the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. The aid is part of S»»»

Dubai: Turkey has revoked the citizenship of 6,134 people who obtained it through the country’s citizenship-by-investment programme, according to Turkish media reports, amid a widening crackdown on fraudulent property transactions and applications. The action affected investors as well as family me»»»

The United Nations hailed Lebanon’s decision to scrap the death penalty, and urged other countries in the Middle East and North Africa to do likewise. "I commend the decision by the Lebanese parliament to formally abolish the death penalty in the country. Lebanon is now the first country in the reg»»»

ALKHOBAR: Sarah Al-Ablan had never trained in athletics when she lined up for her first 100-meter race in Riyadh in 2023. The King Faisal University student had been passionate about sport since 2020, but it was one of her university instructors who noticed her athletic ability at the gym and encou»»»

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Diodato Abagnara said principles of Security Council Resolution 1701 – adopted exactly two decades ago and which forms basis of UNIFIL’s mandate – remain the cornerstone of efforts to preserve stability in south Lebanon and support peace in t»»»

Lebanon's military has seized 1.2 million captagon pills that were about to be sent abroad. Lebanon has faced pressure from Gulf states to counter the production and trafficking of drugs, particularly the amphetamine-like narcotic captagon, for which the conservative monarchies are a major market. »»»

To mark the anniversary of Russia’s military aviation, the Ministry of Defense released footage that speaks louder than words, showcasing its iron grip on the skies. “From swatting down cruise missiles and UAVs to delivering surgical precision strikes along the frontline, Russia’s reach now extends»»»

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Lightning struck a northern Ohio state prison, injuring at least 16 people, who were transported to the hospital, officials said Tuesday night. The lightning struck the Grafton Correctional Institution, located about 30 miles southwest of Cleveland, Tuesday night, as inmates were r»»»

Washington, Aug. 12 (SANA) The U.S. dollar was little changed on Tuesday as investors awaited July consumer price data that could offer fresh clues on the Federal Reserve’s near-term monetary policy outlook.The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of major currencies incl»»»